With television news anchors becoming daily celebrity guests in our homes and traditional news media turning increasingly to multimedia enhancements, there is a growing need for journalists and public relations practitioners to develop essential presentation skills. This is the first book available for professionals and students interested primarily in transmitting news and information on-camera in multi-media formats, rather than working behind the scenes. Writing, reporting, and producing skills are examined specifically in terms of their application to effective communication with the viewing audience of both traditional and new media. A guide to storytelling skills for journalism and public relations in multiple media platforms, including print, broadcast, and the web, this book offers invaluable behind-the-scenes insights and profiles of leading multimedia journalists and public relations practitioners. Practical advice is offered on how to put presentation skills to work and the key ethical issues are addressed. This book will appeal to working professionals seeking to enhance their skills, students, citizen journalists and anyone interested in breaking in to on-camera journalism and public relations.
"I highly recommend the information packed and valuable book PowerPerformance: Multimedia Storytelling for Journalism and PublicRelations by Tony Silvia and Terry Anzur, to any journalists,bloggers, public relations practitioners, and business people whoare seeking a hands on guide to telling story in a multimediaworld. This book will transform your message from a weak andineffective one, to an authentic and compelling story that isunderstood readily by the audience." (Blog Business World, 24September 2011)
"A clear, thoughtful, tip-filled tour of the unfolding worldof multimedia news. Working pros help the authors guidestudents toward success in these challenging new forms ofstorytelling."
- Jim Upshaw, University of Oregon
"This book is a valuable resource for students andprofessionals alike. Engagingly written, it combines clearinstruction with an impressive synthesis of research and historicalcontext on this multi-faceted topic."
- Lee Hood, Loyola University Chicago
"A clear, thoughtful, tip-filled tour of the unfolding worldof multimedia news. Working pros help the authors guidestudents toward success in these challenging new forms ofstorytelling."
- Jim Upshaw, University of Oregon
"This book is a valuable resource for students andprofessionals alike. Engagingly written, it combines clearinstruction with an impressive synthesis of research and historicalcontext on this multi-faceted topic."
- Lee Hood, Loyola University Chicago